The Age Of The Understatement - The Last Shadow Puppets

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*-This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.-*
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Released at April 14th 2008 as the debut single by the Last Shadow Puppets and opening
track from their first -and only- homonymous album, this song peaked UK Rock, reached 
#3 on Spain singles, #9 on UK Singles, #24 on Italy Singles, #34 on Ireland Singles and
#81 on France Singles. Accompanied by orchestral arrangements, the guitar goes along with
a quick gallopando rhythm (which makes this song tiring to play), joined by vocal
harmonies between Alex Tuner and Miles Kane.


Contact at my UG profile
Lyrics by Alex Turner & Miles Kane
Music by Last Shadow Puppets
Key of B minor
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NOTE: This tab is based on the next live performances:
      
      2008 Live at Avatar Studios - https://youtu.be/dgrRbYnVuvo
      2016 T in the Park - https://youtu.be/IBgpa6S-OJE
      
      I highly recommend watching the acoustic performance (first link) to
      grasp the strumming rhythm (gallopando rhythm, follows the percussions)
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Chords (low to high, in order of appearance)
Bm X2443X  Cdim X4535X  D X5777X (play this chord using only index and ring finger  
 X7868X   X4432X   X0222X (only use index finger)  * XX0232   57755X   35543X


[Intro]
        
         
      
      

[Verse 1]
                                               
Decided to sneak up away from your stomach and try your pulse
                                          
And captured what seemed all unknowing and candid
            *            
But they suspected it was false
              

[Verse 2]
                                                     
She's playful the boring would warn you "Be careful of her brigade"
                                  
In order to tame this relentless marauder
      *             
Move away from the parade

[Bridge 1]
                                      
And she was walking on the tables in the glass house
                           
Endearingly bedraggled in the wind
                       
Subtle in her method of seduction
    *                        
The twenty little tragedies begin

[Solo 1]
              

[Bridge 2]
                                      
And she would throw a feather boa in the road
                                   
If she thought that it would set the scene
                             
Unfittingly dipped into your companions
  *                       
Enlighten them to make you seethe

[Chorus]
                                        
And there's affection to rent,    the age of the understatement
                           
Before the attraction ferments,          kiss me properly and pull me apart
                            
Affection to rent,    the age of the understatement
                           
Before the attraction ferments,          kiss me properly and pull me apart

[Interlude]
                              
Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-ah-ah
                              
Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah

[Verse 3]
                         
And my fingers scratch at my hair
                           
Before my mind can get too reckless
                  
The idea of seeing you here
                                 
Is enough to make the sweat grow cold

[Outro]
                              
Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-ah-ah
                   
Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah

[Outro]

               (x2)
        


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